Law, or a Discourse therof in four books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author
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- Law, or a Discourse therof in four books. Written in French by Sir Hen. Finch Kt. His Majesties Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author
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- Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682.
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- London :: printed by the assignes of Richard and Edward Atkins Esq; for H. Twyford, F. Tyton, J. Bellinger, M. Place, T. Basset, R. Pawlet, S. Heyrick, C. Wilkinson, T. Dring, W. Jacob. C. Harper, J. Leigh, J. Ammery, J. Place, and J. Poole,
- 1678.
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Contents
- title page
- THE EPISTLE To the READER.
- THE FIRST BOOK OF LAW.
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THE SECOND BOOK OF LAW.
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CHAP. I. Of the Common Law of Eng∣land, whereof the parts of the Realm, and of the persons in it of Custom and Preroga∣tive. -
CHAP. II. Of Possessions. -
CHAP. III. Of Hereditaments, where: of Estates. -
CHAP. IV. Of Land. -
CHAP. V. Of Advowsons. -
CHAP. VI. Of Seigniories. -
CHAP. VII. Of Rent-Charge. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Rent-seck. -
CHAP. IX. Of Common. -
CHAP. X. Of Villanies. -
CHAP. XI. Of Annuity. -
CHAP. XII. Of Corrody. -
CHAP. XIII. Of Office. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Franchises. -
CHAP. XV. Of Chattels: where, of Testaments. -
CHAP. XVI. Of Chattels Real. -
CHAP. XVII. Of Chattels Personal. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of Baylment and Contracts. -
CHAP. XIX. Of Accord and Arbitrement.
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THE THIRD BOOK OF LAW.
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CHAP. I. Of a wrong without force. -
CHAP. II. Of Trespasses upon the Case. -
CHAP. III. Of certain offences punishable by amerce∣ment by the Kings Prerogative. -
CHAP. IV. Of discontinuance. -
CHAP. V. Of Intrusion, Abatement, Dis∣seisin and usurpation. -
CHAP. VI. Of Trespasses in Goods. -
CHAP. VII. Of Trespass in Land. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Menaces. -
CHAP. IX. Of Assault. -
CHAP. X. Of false Imprisonment. -
CHAP. XI. Of Battery. -
CHAP. XII. Of Maim. -
CHAP. XIII. Of Rape. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Contempts. -
CHAP. XV. Of Offences against the Crown. -
CHAP. XVI. Of Felony. -
CHAP. XVII. Gf Stealth. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of Man-slaughter. -
CHAP. XIX. Of Chance-Medly. -
CHAP. XX. Of Murder. -
CAAP. XXI. Of Robbery. -
CHAP. XXII. Of Burglary. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of petty Treason, properly so called. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of Sodomitry. -
CHAP. XXV. Of Heresie. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of Sorcery. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of Petty Treason growing by Prerogative. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of High Treason,
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THE FOURTH BOOK OF LAW.
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CHAP. I. Of Courts. -
CHAP. II. Of Writs Original. -
CHAP. III. Of Common Pleas. -
CHAP. IV. Of Real Actions. -
CHAP. V. Of a Plea of Land. -
CHAP. VI. Of a writ of right of ward, and a writ of rightSur dis∣claimer. -
CHAP. VII. Of a WritDe Consuetudinibus & Servitiis, andSecta ad molendinum. -
CHAP. VIII. Of aQuare Impedit, and aquod permittat. -
CHAP. IX. Of aCuria claudenda, Writ of Covenant real, mesne andwarrantia charta, where of fines. -
CHAP. X. Of an Assise andJuris utrum. -
CHAP. XI. Of a Writ of Partition,Nuper obiit, and aQuo jure. -
CHAP. XII. Of Debt and Detinue, whereof a Writ of Annuity. -
CHAP. XIII. Of an Action of Account, and an Action of Covenant. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Writs where the Peace is not broken. -
CHAP. XV. Of Trespasses upon the Case, a∣gainst the peace, deceit, and conspiracy. -
CHAP. XVI. Of Trespass whereofParco fra∣cto, Rescous, andEjectio∣ne firme. -
CHAP. XVII. Of Appeals that touch Life. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of writs of right Patent. -
CHAP. XIX. Of Justices. -
CHAP. XX. Of meer Commissions. -
CHAP. XXI. Of Plaints. -
CHAP. XXII. Of Bills. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of aQuo warranto. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of Offices for the King. -
CHAP. XXV. Of Presentments or Endict∣ments. -
CHAP. 26. Of Original Process. -
CHAP. 27.
Of Counts. -
CHAP. 28. Of Pleading. -
CHAP. 29. Of Pleas to the Jurisdiction and Person. -
CHAP. 30. Of Pleas in Abatement. -
CHAP. 31. Of Oyer of the Writ or Bond, &c. view or prayer, voucher, garnish∣ment, Interpleader to the Writ and Sanctuary. -
CHAP. 32. Of Pleas in Bar. -
CHAP. 33.
Of Confessions. -
CHAP. 34. Of Replication, Rejoynder, Sur-re∣joynder, &c. -
CHAP. 35. Of Issues. -
CHAP. 36. Of Trial by Jury. -
CHAP. 37. Of Trial by Battail. -
CHAP. 38. Of Trial by Witnesses. -
CHAP. 30. Of Trial by wager of Law. -
CHAP. 40. Of Demurrers. -
CHAP. 41. Of Appearance. -
CHAP. 42. Of Continuance. -
CHAP. 43. Of Mesne, Judicial process. -
CHAP. 44. Of Judicial process in the nature of new Originals. -
CHAP. 45. Of Judgments. -
CHAP. 46. Of Judicial Writs to execute Judgments. -
CHAP. 47. Of new Originals in the nature of Judicial Writs, to undo matters concerning Judgments. -
CHAP. 48. Of certain special Writs wherein no Process lyeth.
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- The Table.
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A Catalogue of some Law-Books, Printed for the Booksellers in
Fleet-street andHolborne.